Kinetic to launch Luna in electric avatar, expands capacity with new plant

Charts aggressive plans in its comeback trail

Luna, the country’s first eponymous brand that gave wings to urban India in the 1970s, is making a comeback in an electric avatar. Luna joins the other popular two-wheeler brands of the licence era -- the Chetak and the Lambretta -- which are making a return in the modern electric version, even as they retain part of their retro design. 

The e-Luna, which is set to go on sale in November this year, will retain its USP of an affordable, easy-to-manoeuvre, step-thru bike, said Sulajja Firodia Motwani, founder and CEO Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions.

“The e-Luna will be